Bklyn.X wrote:
Nice to see the old girl again. Last time I saw her she was bouncing off some boulders at Rausch.
Wow, lots of work.
Was it binding or just not smooth?
Did you have to cut the links to get the d44 out?
How much did you turn it?
Do you know what that d44 came out of?
Do you know what gearing is in it?
Correct me if I’m wrong but those look like flat top knuckles, are they?
What else do you need to do before its trail worthy?
yeah lot of work...
front driveshaft was binding at the transfer case
it was almost binding at road height so at droop it was locked up.
I cut the top link the bolt was seized in the joint and so I cut the top link
then I was able to rotate the axle forward to get a rough idea on angles.
I rotated the diff up 17 deg. neg. and rotated the knuckles back to 9 deg. positive.
set the spring perches at 3 deg positive.
the axle came out of a jeep Waggy around an 85 vintage
yes it has the flat top knuckles already , hoping to add high steer to it.
gearing is the stock 4:90 arb front and rear.
that's about it really , get the front end back in then dial it back in.
I have all new ball joints uppers and lowers for it.
new shocks and a new winch.
going to change the pitman arm to a trail gear Toyota one
the steering throw is longer and it bolts in form the bottom
giving a little less angle to the steering.
limit staps are on the wish list too.
I was driving it till I took the front apart.